Background Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathways are now implemented
worldwide with strong evidence that adhesion to such protocol reduces medical …

Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is one of the most severe complications after
pancreatic surgeries. POPF develops as a consequence of pancreatic juice leakage from a …

Background Pancreatic cancer is the fourth‐leading cause of cancer death for both, men
and women. The standard treatment for resectable tumours consists of a classic Whipple …

Background Pancreatic resections are associated with high morbidity (30% to 60%) and
mortality (5%). Synthetic analogues of somatostatin are advocated by some surgeons to …

Objective: Comparison of effectiveness between the pylorus-preserving
pancreaticoduodenectomy (“pylorus-preserving Whipple”[PPW]) and the classic Whipple …

Objective To review the current evidence on the efficacy of various interventions directed
toward prevention of pancreatic fistula after pancreatoduodenectomy. Data Sources A …

Resection of pancreas, in particular pancreaticoduodenectomy, is a complex procedure,
commonly performed in appropriately selected patients with benign and malignant disease …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate in a multicenter randomized controlled trial
(RCT) whether pancreaticojejunostomy (PJ) of pancreatic stump decreases the incidence of …

Background The role of somatostatin and its analogues in reducing complications after
pancreatic resection is controversial. This is a meta-analysis of the evidence of benefit …

Objective: To investigate the relationship between the route of gastroenteric (GE)
reconstruction after pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) and the postoperative incidence of …